Category Archives: Skin

During one of my routinary walks at lunchbreak, I took time out to go in one of the healthiest shops that was ever introduced to me.

One of my work colleagues told me that to remedy my worsening breakouts, I need to go get some tea tree oil. She further told me that she was using it herself and that’s the only thing she does and everything went fine.

I was a bit desperate to find a solution to my case hence, I never hesitated to heed her advice. She also mentioned to get a rose hip oil to fight wrinkles and ageing. When she mentioned Rose Hip, I told her that is also perfect for scars as I have used it in the past. I never knew it’s also good for the wrinkles and she had no idea it’s good for the scars. LOL!

True enough, I found the shop she said I should go to.

And I didn’t have any second thoughts in buying the tea tree oil and the rose hip.

Tea tree oil for breakouts

Organic rose hip

The brand

Indications and benefits

The price I paid

It’s a bit pricey but I am aware that organic products are indeed way too expensive. I have got to try it out for myself.

Personally, I believe in the power of Rose Hip. I am just hoping I will derive positive results from religiously using it.

The most fabulous eyeshadows, perfect gloss and the sexiest hair are nothing without clear glowing skin. First off, we owe ourselves lots of sleep, lots of water, lots of exercise and healthy diet to achieve the healthy skin we so want. If the above-mentioned are achieved, it is now very easy to make our skin supple from the outside.

HYDRATE

Mist your face with an atomizer filled with distilled water. Make up on supple skin looks fresh, whereas make up on dehydrated skin tends to crease. Follow with a moisturizer while skin is damp, to seal in moisture.

CAMOUFLAGE

Apply foundation on areas that need some help, like on blemish scars and discoloration. Use a stipping technique to apply foundation. Pat concealer on undereye circles. Blend gently with your fingertips by tapping on concealer, NOT rubbing, for the most natural effect.

SET

Gently brush loose powder over your makeup, since creamy products tend to shift around in humid temperatures. If you apply too much, you can always brush off the excess.

MORE TIPS: Use a loose powder with shimmer reflective particles to catch the light, and give the illusion of brighter, flawless skin. Now you are ready for makeup!

Now with these tips, one doesn’t have to go to the salon anymore to get that facial. Save enough money for pampering your skin. With these rejuvenating facial tips, savvy techniques in caring for our skin in the comfort of our own home is revealed.

Facial needs only 20 minutes of your time! To get a most flawless skin, the following steps are your guide:

Lather, rinse, repeat- The key to removing grime is in a slow motion. Here’s how it’s done:

1. Pull your hair back, so you can wash up to the hairline, an area prone to oiliness. Dampen skin, then spend at least a minute massaging your most luxurious cleanser, into skin in upward, circular motions. “Gently kneading helps minimize puffiness and stimulate circulation,” says Sonya Dakar of the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Los Angeles. Rinse thoroughly, then pat dry (rubbing can damage skin) with a towel. Velourlike towels for babies are the gentlest.

2. Use steam to deep-clean-“Steam’s heat helps soften skin, so you can slough away debris without causing inflammation,” says Kate Somerville, founder of Skin Health Experts in L.A. If you don’t have a steam machine, you can still get out of the best of steaming by soaking a washcloth in warm water, wring it out and drape it over your face for five minutes.

3. Blackheads, begone! – Although aestheticians are trained to perform extractions to squeeze bacteria out of clogged pores, you could bruise skin if you try this trick at home. (Their expert techniques don’t harm skin.) Thankfully, there is a safe way to clean pores. Try a peel with at least 5 percent glycolic acid. Paint it on with a fan brush; start at the jawline and work toward the forehead (avoiding eyes). You might feel a slight tingling—that means it’s working

The temperature yesterday here in Metro Manila is an excruciating 37 degrees Celsius! It was a very warm day. And I have to be on the streets to run some errands with my boyfriend. Sigh.

I’m expecting the same temperature today. And I still have a lot of things to accomplish which include being on the streets again and endure the pain of the summer heat. I just got to make sure to bring along with me my ever reliable MD Therapy lightening sunblock facial cream to make sure my face won’t get burned whenever I’m out.

Too bad I’m running out of this sunblock cream. I don’t want to go back to the dermatologist who sold me this product because I don’t trust the price he gave me. I hope I’d find the product somewhere where I can purchase it at a much better price.

What about you? What are your preferred sunblock cream for the summer?

If you have been planning of a beach trip but is very anxious of your skin and couldn’t dare to bare a little skin wearing that skimpy bikini of yours, well, fret no more as I will be giving you some tips that I think will be very helpful.

First off, start by exfoliating your skin once or twice a week with a body scrub or hand gloves. I bought a new pair yesterday and it’s making me feel so good, so great!

The nice thing here is we can make or blend our own by mixing one half cup of brown sugar with five tablespoons of olive oil or extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil. Now start moisturizing your skin with a clearing moisturizer to reduce blemishes, dry marks , dark spots, and fine lines. Do this method twice a day, especially after taking a shower, when your skin is perfectly cleansed and ready to absorb lipids.

Go back here for the results and update me with your dare-to-bare experience!